Legislative
When the Senate says “yes” or “no” to the President’s choices for the Supreme Court, they are doing this.
What is approving (or confirming) appointments?
The President can do this to stop a law from being passed.
What is veto?
This is the highest court that can overturn laws.
What is the Supreme Court?
This is what Congress can do if a President or judge breaks the law or abuses power.
What is impeach?
This person creates executive orders.
Who is the president?
When courts overturn executive orders, they are checking this branch.
What is the Executive Branch?
This is how the Legislative Branch checks the President when he picks judges or leaders.
What is approving or rejecting appointments?
A pardon is a way the President can check this branch of government.
What is the Judicial Branch?
A new law is passed by the other two branches, and people think it is not fair. The courts step in to decide if it should stay or go.
What is the Judicial Branch checking the law?